Author: Kermit L. HallPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135691533
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
Available as a single volume or as part of the 10 volume set Supreme Court in American Society
Judicial Review and Judicial Power in the Supreme Court
Author: Kermit L. HallPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135691533
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
Available as a single volume or as part of the 10 volume set Supreme Court in American Society
The Doctrine of Judicial Review
Author: Edward Samuel CorwinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Judicial Power
Author: Christine LandfriedPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108425666
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 411
Book Description
Explores the relationship between the legitimacy, the efficacy, and the decision-making of national and transnational constitutional courts.
The Supreme Court and Judicial Review
Author: Robert Kenneth CarrPublisher: Greenwood
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Raw Judicial Power?
Author: Robert J. McKeeverPublisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719048739
Category : Constitutional law
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Published here with a new chapter covering judgements from 1993 to 1995, Raw judicial power? is established as the definitive analysis of the powerful forces shaping the United States Supreme Court today. Robert J. McKeever analyses the approach of the Court to the most pressing contemporary social issues, such as capital punishment, abortion, race and affirmative action, gender equality and religion, sex and politics. He shows how social policy initiatives in the US have often come from the judicial rather than the legislative branch of government, leading to charges that the Supreme Court has been exercising 'raw judicial power'. He examines the policy decisions the Court has made, and argues that the Court has increasingly jettisoned traditional notions of constitutional interpretation in order to tackle the conflicts in contemporary American society. Students of American politics, constitutional law and social policy will all find this book invaluable.
Packing the Court
Author: James Macgregor BurnsPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101081902
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
From renowned political theorist James MacGregor Burns, an incisive critique of the overreaching power of an ideological Supreme Court For decades, Pulitzer Prize-winner James MacGregor Burns has been one of the great masters of the study of power and leadership in America. In Packing the Court, he turns his eye to the U.S. Supreme Court, an institution that he believes has become more powerful, and more partisan, than the founding fathers ever intended. In a compelling and provocative narrative, Burns reveals how the Supreme Court has served as a reactionary force in American politics at critical moments throughout the nation's history, and concludes with a bold proposal to rein in the court's power.
Judicial Review in State Supreme Courts
Author: Laura LangerPublisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 0791489248
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
Despite having the final word on many policy issues, state supreme courts have received much less scholarly attention than the United States Supreme Court. Examining these often neglected institutions, this book demonstrates that by increasing our knowledge of the behavior of state supreme court judges across differing areas of law, we can enrich our understanding of the function of state supreme courts, and the relations between these institutions and other branches of government. In addition, Judicial Review in State Supreme Courts advances our conceptualization of the judiciary and offers a more general theory about judicial behavior, accountability, and the role of courts in American society. Langer looks at the policy-making powers of state supreme courts, and the conditions under which justices are most likely to review and invalidate state laws, portraying judges as forward thinking individuals who pursue both policy and electoral goals.
Judicial Review in New Democracies
Author: Tom GinsburgPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521520393
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
New democracies around the world have adopted constitutional courts to oversee the operation of democratic politics. Where does judicial power come from, how does it develop in the early stages of democratic liberalization, and what political conditions support its expansion? This book answers these questions through an examination of three constitutional courts in Asia: Taiwan, Korea, and Mongolia. In a region that has traditionally viewed law as a tool of authoritarian rulers, constitutional courts in these three societies are becoming a real constraint on government. In contrast with conventional culturalist accounts, this book argues that the design and functioning of constitutional review are largely a function of politics and interests. Judicial review - the power of judges to rule an act of a legislature or national leader unconstitutional - is a solution to the problem of uncertainty in constitutional design. By providing insurance to prospective electoral losers, judicial review can facilitate democracy.
The Limits of Judicial Power
Author: William LasserPublisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469632462
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Lasser examines in detail four periods during which the Court was widely charged with overstepping its constitutional power: the late 1850s, with the Dred Scott case and its aftermath; the Reconstruction era; the New Deal era; and the years of the Warren and Burger Courts after 1954. His thorough analysis of the most controversial decisions convincingly demonstrates that the Court has much more power to withstand political reprisal than is commonly assumed. Originally published in 1988. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Law and Judicial Duty
Author: Philip HAMBURGERPublisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674038193
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 705
Book Description
Philip Hamburger’s Law and Judicial Duty traces the early history of what is today called "judicial review." The book sheds new light on a host of misunderstood problems, including intent, the status of foreign and international law, the cases and controversies requirement, and the authority of judicial precedent. The book is essential reading for anyone concerned about the proper role of the judiciary.